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c1900 Enormous French Daum Nancy Louis Majorelle Imprisoned glass<br>centerpiece/fish bowl. Basically any of this type of glass (Imprisoned, encased,<br>etc) you see is an imitation of this. The quality of this piece is next level,<br>thick hand forged iron encasing an amazing piece of art glass, well over 100<br>years old. I've seen smaller fish bowls, definitely lighter as this thing is<br>heavy. 14.7 pounds, 12.5" wide x 6" deep, it was too big to fit in one side of<br>my double sided sink.<br><br><br>Daum and Louis Majorelle was a prominent 19th century designing collaboration.<br>Majorelle was a French decorator and furniture designer who often worked with<br>Daum, a French studio known for their glass and crystal work made using the pâte<br>de verre method. Majorelle was highly regarded for his well-crafted woodwork,<br>made using veneers, in the Art Nouveau style. Similarly, Daum was known for<br>their attention to detail and elaborate Art Nouveau Designs. The French company<br>was founded in 1878 by Jean Daum. It was later inherited by Jean’s two sons<br>Antonin and Auguste at the turn of the 20th century, and the company began using<br>more sophisticated manufacturing techniques, including etching, carving, and<br>enameling, for which they later became famous. Born on September 26, 1859 in<br>Toul, France, Majorelle was raised in Nancy, later studying at the École des<br>Beaux-Arts in Paris. He would return to Nancy where he took over his father’s<br>furniture manufacturing firm. During this time, he began collaborating with the<br>Daum brothers on a series of lamps deigns, which were later exhibited at the<br>1900 Paris World’s Fair. Majorelle relocated to Paris at the outbreak of World<br>War I, but he nonetheless continued to collaborate with Daum on a number of<br>glass and furniture designs. Majorelle died in 1926 in Nancy, France. Daum<br>continues to produce crystal and glassware at their studio in Nancy.
